GLAM Working Group
Introduction
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The GLAM Working Group’s mission is to strengthen the cooperation between the Heritage Sector, the Cultural Sector, Public Administration, and the Digital Humanities in the area of data and data infrastructures.
The working group is coordinated by: Beat Estermann (opendata.ch), Anna Sigrist (opendata.ch), Iolanda Pensa (SUPSI), Cristina Grisot (DARIAH-CH), Rita Gautschy (DaSCH, DARIAH-CH)
It follows a Thematic Data Ecosystems approach, covering the key aspects of thematic data ecosystems, namely
(i) data sharing;
(ii) interoperability & shared infrastructures;
(iii) stakeholder involvement;
(iv) economic sustainability.
It is committed to the principles of Open GLAM [1] and Open Science [2] and strives towards the establishment and curation of Global Digital Public Goods [3], both in terms of data and software infrastructures [4].
Objectives:
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Create and operate the DARIAH-CH GLAM WG by drawing on the Swiss Open GLAM Working Group (Opendata.ch association) and the DARIAH-CH.
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Coordinate with related initiatives at the European level, especially thematic working groups, such as the DARIAH Theatralia WG, and others.
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First preparatory workshop
The preparatory workshop of the DARIAH-CH GLAM Working Group took place on September 5 on the occasion of the GLAMhack24. Participants brainstormed and prioritised the opportunities, the challenges and the success factors of a closer cooperation between Digital Humanities and GLAM institutions. If you want to take a look at what has been discussed there, you can find the documentation here. We are very grateful to all participants for their invaluable contributions!
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Second preparatory workshop
​The second preparatory workshop will take place on December 3, 4-5:30 PM, in the form of an online session. The goal of the session is to share the status of the work towards setting up the DARIAH-CH GLAM Working Group and get participants' opinions and perspectives on what we have elaborated so far. This work is based on the insights that have been gathered during the first preparatory workshop (see above).​​
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The session will be interactive and there will be ample room for discussion and exchange of opinions. No preparation or prior knowledge is required for participating in this session. The outputs of this session will be used as a basis for the official kick-off of the working group which is planned for early 2025.​
Discover the Agenda and get access to the Registration form here.
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Next steps for the WG:​​
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Draw, together with the members of the WG, an Action Plan
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Organise a kick-off event in spring 2025
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To subscribe to the mailing list of this WG, please send an email to dariah-ch-glam-request@maillist.unibas.ch and put “subscribe” as the subject line.
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[1] https://openglam.org/principles/
[2] https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379949/PDF/379949eng.pdf.multi
[3] https://digitalpublicgoods.net
[4] http://www.brettfrischmann.com/Home/Infrastructure
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